Sharadiya Navratri is starting from 3rd October. Different forms of Maa Durga are worshipped for 9 days during Navratri. During the festival of Navratri, devotees reach the prestigious Mata temples of the country to see the mother with their faith. On Navratri, there is a huge crowd from the court of Mata Vaishno Devi located in Katra, Reasi on the slopes of Trikuta hills inside the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to the Maa Sharda Devi temple located in Maihar in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.
But, if for some reason you are not able to go to see Maa Vaishno Devi or Maa Sharda, then let us tell you about some famous Mata Temples of Delhi-NCR, where you can visit this Shardiya Navratri and see the goddess and take blessings.
Kalkaji Temple
Kalkaji Temple of Delhi is very famous. On Navratri, a huge crowd gathers here to have darshan of the mother. Kalkaji temple located in Kalkaji area of Delhi is dedicated to Kali of Maa Durga. It is believed that Shri Krishna came here with the Pandavas to worship the mother in this temple. During the 9 days of Navratri, this temple is open 24 hours for devotees.
Gufa Wali Mata Mandir
The temple of Gufa Wali Mata has been built in Preet Vihar, Delhi. This temple has been built on the lines of Vaishno Devi temple. This temple was built in Preet Vihar about 45 years ago, which has a 140 feet long cave, which looks exactly like the cave of Vaishno Devi Mata Temple. Water is filled here during Navratri, because water is also present in the cave of Vaishno Devi temple. In this famous temple, Paata has been enthroned in the form of Pindi.
New Delhi Kalibari
The oldest temple of Maa Kali located in Delhi-NCR, which is the main center of Bengali culture. Kalibari Temple located near Birla Mandir is the oldest temple of Bengali community located in Delhi, where crowds of devotees are seen not only during Navratri but throughout the year.
Jhandewalan Temple
If you are in Delhi-NCR on this Navratri, then do not forget to visit Jhandewalan Temple located in Karol Bagh, Delhi. A different vibrancy is seen in this temple during Navratri. This temple is open for devotees from 4 am to 12 pm. However, it is kept closed for cleaning from 6:15 pm to 7:00 pm. It is one of the oldest temples in Delhi-NCR, which is located on Jhandewalan Road. This temple of Goddess Maa is dedicated to Maa Adi Shakti.
Chhatarpur Temple
This temple is one of the largest and most prestigious Mata temples in Delhi. Katyayani form of Maa Durga is worshipped in Chhatarpur temple. This temple is built in Chhatarpur area near Gurgaon-Mehrauli Road. Apart from the nine forms of Goddess Durga, a grand Shivalinga is also installed in this temple, which is highly revered.
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